Welcome to Litsy!

#Goodreads reading challenge goal check...I think I should of moved my goal up a little. Things are looking good for me to hit 125 by December 31st! 😁

Vicious. Well. I liked the first 2/3 s of this book but once we got to the last 1/3... ugh. I almost DNFd this one many, many times.
I think the biggy for me was there was little life in this one. Sydney and Victors father daughter relationship is what saved it. (Mitch was cool too) But I did end up skimming the last bit. Liked the ending tho! ⭐️⭐️

THESE. BOOKS. I will never get over how much I love these books. I would gladly let Victor or Marcella kill me and Eli just needs a hug. I‘ve never read books like these before and I‘m so glad V wrote them and her publisher published them. Plus we‘re going to get a third book! Ugh I can‘t wait but V has so many projects going it‘ll probably be 4-5 years before we get it. But it‘ll be worth the wait! Seriously—go read these right now!

#vicious

Book haul. ♡

This is easily one if my favorite books of all time! And it is perfect for a 14 hour car ride!
#vicious #victorvale #veschwab #victoriaschwab #vengeful #goodreads #newadult

Another great read from V.E. Schwab. Turning the idea of superhero‘s and villains on its head, this story is gripping from the get go. Powers are gained in an interesting way, making this a unique story. I loved the characters too!

Vicious is the sort of fast, fun read I expect from Ms Schwab, giving super villains the back story and the spotlight they probably don‘t deserve. And they ARE villains: it‘s hard to objectively root for either (altho of course I picked a side). Entertaining enough that I‘ll read the sequel but my (not very) dark secret is that I find the supporting cast way more interesting than the protagonists. Oops.

My #BFC #audiobook companion this week was the tagged book.

It was good, not 5 stars, but solid 4 stars.

Victor and Eli, roommates at college, start researching EOs (extra-ordinary human beings). This research leads them to finding a way to create EOs, and -of course- both become human beings with superpowers.
Does their superpower make them heroes or villains? Are they using their power for good or evil?

Bit Flatliners meets Fantastic Four.👇

Good Morning Littens! I'm sitting outside with tea and an #audiobook working on my physical #BFC log.

Wishing all of you a wonderful Sunday!

@wanderinglynn

Gah, what a day. Had to do soooooo many things. Among them, teaching my daughter how to crochet.

Good thing, I could do some #audiocooking with the tagged book.

Not as many steps for the #BFC as I had anticipated, but I'll catch up on Monday by the latest.

@wanderinglynn

#ShadowCat decided 5.30am is a good time to wake us by smashing a bottle. Chaos taken care of we all went back to bed, me on my "bed of roses" with the tagged #audiobook.

#GhostCat just sniffed at the mat and went her way.

#catsoflitsy

Read these for...
ESFPW: the characters
FE: the witty language
ICTC: the endearing and unassuming narrator
WDGB: quirkiness
Vicious: Superhero fantasy fix

#aprilwrapup #springintoreading

These are just some of the #onewordtitles that I‘ve read and enjoyed. #springintoreading

This was interesting and original. It took me awhile to start caring about the story, but all is well when it ends well. #V for #AtoZLitsy

Wow! What a complex story with complicated characters! Looking forward to book 2.

I think I‘ll read one more chapter. 😺

What a #Dark #Vicious #SciFi story about two close friends who discovered the mystery about becoming an ExtraOrdinary Human with super power and in doing so, become each other's biggest enemy. Finished it during my Easter holiday & #VESchwab has definitely become one of my favorite fantasy/sci-fi authors with her unique stories & fantastic writing. Now I need something to lighten my mood
4.5⭐️read!
#bookreview #readinglife #aussiereader #feedback

Saturday Night Live 🕺🏻🥳

#currentread #booksandbeverage

Loved this quote I saw on Instagram today 💕

“Well, when you wonder something,” said Eli, “doesn‘t that mean part of you wants to believe in it? I think we want to prove things, in life, more than we want to disprove them. We want to believe.”

Loved this! I have read the Darker Shade of Magic trilogy and enjoyed it so thought I‘d try Schwab‘s Vicious and I was pleasantly surprised to find a very different type of book. I was reminded quite a bit of the old TV show Heroes, and a little bit of Flatliners and The OA. The characters are fascinating and I‘m excited that there are more books to follow. I brought #2 on the trip so I can keep going! #vacationreading #orlando #disneyworld #epcot

Reading in the sun with a drink in hand while kids enjoy the water park. #nowthatsvacation

Next up!

#OWLsReadathon2019: Transfiguration (sprayed edges or red cover)

Send help. 😅

1. Fantasy
2. Laurie Halse Anderson
3. The Giver by Lois Lowry
4. Christian (nonfiction/fiction)
5. Tagged!

bought these today 😍

Oh. My. God. This book was so good! I binged this over the last day and a half and could hardly stand to put it down. The flashback chapters fit in fantastically well, the characters felt real and flawed, the plot was superb! Cannot recommend enough!

Crappy photo of a really excellent Q&A with V.E. Scwab. 😍

currently reading and loving this! 💕

Nothing better than selecting your next read 🎉 The first page is always my favorite.

What did you think of #vicious ?

Enjoying this reading so far; wanna an EO too 😀 What would your special ability be if you were to choose one?

If you like your urban fantasy a little dark and dangerous, with a heaping helping of revenge, Vicious is So Much Fun. Don‘t read the Litsy blurb though, it tells you a bit too much IMO. Just know that Victor and Eli are playing a horrific game of cat and mouse, the once best friends from college have been radically changed since their thesis experiments went too far. A fast read that keeps you on your toes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Had a great snow day today! Not really an official snow day, because I had the day off for Presidents‘ Day! And I work from home, so I don‘t actually get snow days!

Finished one book and now digging into the last pick for #LMPBC Round 4!

One of my favourite reads of last year

I started reading Vicious with no prior knowledge about the book or author and ended up loving it! It checks a lot of boxes on my list: morally gray, character driven plot and sweet, minimalist prose. Its a quick, easy read that I found enjoyable from beginning to end.

This is my 15th book out of my goal of 150. I read it Jan 28-30th & gave it 4⭐️. This hits a whole bunch of book loves including non-linear storytelling, morally grey characters and taking a common trope and turning it on its head. Why are you reading this when you should be reading this book?!?

The city of Chicago is shut down so it‘s the perfect time to dig into this book!

My expectations were a little high for this book I think. It wasn‘t anything special but it wasn‘t terrible either.

Friends to foes in this contemporary supernatural tale where two guys utilize a Flatliners moment to develop superpowers. One goes mad with power and the other ends up in jail. Ten years later the hunt is on as one vows to bring down the other. Not as enamored of this one as Schwab's other series. Nothing bad, it just seemed somewhat predictable. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterV @BookishMarginalia

#NewYearWhoDis

I wavered between a pick and so-so for this but I did ultimately enjoy the story. It‘s an interesting concept and I especially liked the cast of morally ambiguous characters.

I think I just preferred the other V.E. Schwab book I‘ve read over this one (A Darker Shade of Magic).

I do think I would be interested in seeing where both of these series go though! V.E. Schwab is pretty new to me and I am intrigued.

I'm supposed to be packing, but I've just started this book yesterday and am really loving it! V.E Schwab can never dispoint me! Ever since #ADarkerShadeOfMagic I've been liking every of her other books, each unique & original! And I'm so in love with this gorgeous #Exclusive #CollectorsEdition

#Fantasy #antihero #currentread #aussiereader #bookaddict #bibliophile #booknerd #bookworm #readinglife

Spending my birthday waiting in the derm waiting room to get my stitches out 😕 They are running behind. My appointment was 30 minutes ago. Annoying.

Reading Vicious on my kindle before bed every night. Wow.

It has been a wet, miserable day. I‘m thinking of starting Vicious when I get home.

My favorite reads of 2018: Vicious, Star Wars: Bloodline, Reaper at the Gates, and How to Walk Away. It was hard to narrow it down. So excited for lots of fun reads to come in 2019!